Natasha Jex (née Smith), aged 32, has today been sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter following the death of Neal Jex in the Penywaun area of Aberdare in December last year. Detective Inspector David Butt, of the South Wales Police Major Crime Investigations Team, said: “As always, our thoughts are…
Disability Wales welcomes the EHRC report today highlighting disabled people’s experiences of housing. Urgent action is most certainly required in Wales in order to make houses adaptable and accessible to disabled people. There are far too many examples where disabled people are unable to move around their own home due to its inaccessibility. This is having…
The Government has launched a call for evidence on how to crack down further on organised waste crime, with the review looking amongst other things at how the Environment Agency, other organisations, and the law enforcement system can work together to tackle the threat. The review, which will be chaired by Defra non-executive director Lizzie…
A new health board wide group is to be established, initially in the Cynon Valley, to give people with diabetes more say over the care they receive. The Cwm Taf Patient Reference Group will be able to discuss issues it feels are important and to communicate its advice or concerns to the University Health Board….
Cwm Taf University Health Board held its latest Board meeting on May 31st 2018 at Ynysmeurig House in Abercynon. This bulletin sets out the key messages from the meeting about healthcare provision in Cwm Taf. You can read the full Board papers here but if you have any queries or questions about the issues discussed please do not hesitate to…
